To the topic at hand…: I too would like to rebelutionize my youth group, but it isn’t easy. I think the main thing we can do is to be an example. We can show people that doing hard things might be hard, but it is rewarding. Preaching at them, or constantly trying to get them involved in something etc can seem pushy and make it sound like the choice for them to do hard things is not theirs.

Sometimes I struggle with thinking ‘what could change in our youth group’, and it keeps coming back that if there is to be a change, it must be a united, voluntary decision that they make with all their hearts – not a half-hearted ‘ok everyone else is so I might as well’ thought.

I think with a large youth group, especially when they’re all great people who don’t need a lot of encouragement to participate in youth group activities, we get a bit complacent in the aspect of serving the Lord. I know I’d love to give my group a big friendly shove, and say “we can do more than go on hikes, bring friends to church, have socials etc!!”
We as young people wanting to share the good news with others have an important task to do. One of the main ones is being a witness by example. Ooh, that can sound scary when we realise how sinful we are, and how sometimes we really aren’t good examples!

I hope what I’ve shared makes some sense, hehe…

I’d just like to encourage you to continue doing hard things, and although it may seem like an impossible task to get others to follow your example, the Lord will prevail :-)

God bless!

~Bonnie